..” Sara started, looking down at the coffee cup.“Don’t interrupt,” he snapped. “You underestimate your old man. You’ll be out of school t...e rest of the week with a bad late-season flu. I’ll have a doctor’s note by 0700 tomorrow.”She looked at him pleadingly. She’d just been violated by a giant monster and he thought she’d be back at school in a week like nothing happened?“I see you’re worried about what your little oriental friend. Well her family has been very cooperative and they’ve agreed. So I'llpick up the tab for today's shopping trip, but you pay out of yoursavings going forward, is that a deal?" Deal, mommy," I said. "Why don't I text Rebecca, the sales girl atMacy's, and see if she can help us out?" Great idea, Taylor," she said. "Also, I'd like to have a friend helpme to pick out outfits. Nothing personal mommy, but I think one of mygirlfriends will be more tuned in to the popular styles for a 14 year-old girl than you would be :)" That's a great idea, too, honey. And. “Well that lively one is my youngest Britt she is 13, to her right is Summer she is 14, and to Britt’s left is June and she is 16.” “Wow Heaven got even better.” Joseph say’s under his breath and the girls all laugh. “I mean it’s a pleasure to meat you all. Thank you for welcoming me into you home.” “Lets go down the hall I will show you where to put your stuff. My room is at the end and yours is rite next to it to the left of my door, there are the 3 rooms of the girls, and the first. " If you would never dream of telling me who to hang out with, then whatdid you mean when you said about not being cool about me hanging out withhim." Hun, I meant nothing." No, you did not." Just drop it." No, I want to know what you meant."Joe just wanted the conversation to end. "Hun, it is simple. If Jules waslike me or my friends I would not want him around. That would be likebeing cool about a fox being in a henhouse." So you don't trust me?" No, it is Jules I don't trust. I do not trust.